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Dell Latitude D430 User Review

The Dell Latitude D430 is Dell's current ultraportable offering that features the Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) Core Solo, ULV Core Duo, ULV Core 2 Duo, and a host of other technologies in order to create one of the smallest 12.1" machines that still maintains a respectable amount of battery life and computing power.With so many questions and details to cover about ultraportable notebooks, continue reading this full review!Price & Model Specifications

The D430 starts out at a not-so-light $1,199...which is actually an amazing price to me given ultraportables usually carry a premium price for their slim designs.From the Dell Outlet, the D430 is regularly available for around $1000 and may include some upgraded hardware.

Brand new, and without my extra warranty upgrade, this configuration of the D430 would cost $1,640 before taxes.With my warranty upgrade, the system would cost about $1,800-$1,900 brand new.Additionally, the single-core D430 is only available in the Large Business section at www.dell.com.

The Small Business section (where consumers can purchase from too!), only the dual core variant is available.A similarly dual-core configured laptop costs about $1,650, so there is virtually no price difference between a U1400 laptop and a U7600 laptop.

I got the single core version because I needed a lower cost machine, and this was the lowest I could get.I purchased the warranty upgrade only to take advantage of the 15% off Latitudes at the Dell Outlet coupon, and paid $883 for the entire package.Not bad for almost 50 percent off!